Earthquake details

Sunday, December 25, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, December 25, 1949 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manzanillo (Mexico - MX), about 49.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.583 and latitude 18.738.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 18.738, -104.583
UTC time 1949-12-25 22:40:40.080
Location Manzanillo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1949-12-25

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